September 7, 2010
Feminism threw a wrench in the works, not only redefining womanhood, but in many ways obliterating the foundation of masculinity. Manhood for Amateurs is Michael Chabon’s attempt to explore the issue, yet it is blessedly free from lectures about the subject. It’s salvation lies in the tagline, which reads: The Pleasures and Regrets of a ...
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September 6, 2010
Evolution has designed men and women to cheat — we all know this because every month one publication or another makes it their cover story. But it is more complicated than that. If we really were designed to be a species of philanderers, why has every culture in the world designed their societies around marriage? ...
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September 1, 2010
Dear Madame X, My wife has tiny breasts. I loved her figure when we first met but after 5 years together it doesn’t do anything for me anymore. I keep fantasizing about large breasted women and thinking about that is the only thing that turns me on. For the last six months I’ve imagined I ...
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August 31, 2010
Money, romance, independence, and the rights of women are central to this Victorian-style novel, The Second Mrs. Darcy. It catches the reader’s attention immediately by proclaiming to a newly widowed young woman that “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a ...
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July 28, 2010
Polygamy is a confusing issue. Is it a religious practice? Is it an evil thing? Are we prudes to reject it, or naive to accept it? As more high profile cases hit the courts, we are being asked to pick a side.
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July 27, 2010
It’s never too late for love, and nobody knows that better than London’s oldest newlyweds. They met in the old age home where they both live and after courting for four years they finally tied the knot. See an interview with the happy couple after the jump.
Tags: love, marriage, marriage after 80, newlywed, oldest newlyweds, retirement homes, sex in nursing homes, Wedding announcementMack, Morning Quickie
July 22, 2010
I’m sick and tired of seeing article after article about why men cheat. What about the men who don’t cheat? Where are they hiding? Can we please have a discussion about how men are good honest people? Because most are.
July 20, 2010
Even if you can’t bag yourself a rich husband, just being married will save you money. In addition to nights out trying to hook up with handsome strangers and buying copious amounts of drinks, society has rules that give discounts to married couples. This adds up to a lot of money over a lifetime!
Tags: cost of being single, marriage, money, reasons to marryMack, Morning Quickie